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Savitribai Phule Pune University Delays Engineering Exams After Student Protests

A revised timetable pushes key engineering papers to mid‑June following protests over unfinished coursework.

Overview

  • SPPU postponed undergraduate engineering exams after large campus protests led by NSUI and Youth Congress.
  • A revised circular moves second‑year papers to after June 11, third‑year after June 17, and final‑year after June 15.
  • Student groups said unfinished syllabus, delayed practicals, heavy project work and pending revaluations left them unprepared.
  • The decision followed an interim Bombay High Court order that let students under the disputed “carry on” policy, which allows advancement with uncleared papers, register for exams.
  • The university said detailed timetables will be posted on its website, a change that affects thousands across affiliated engineering colleges.